The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a representative of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the property when they found what appeared to be a metalworking operation. less

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a ... more

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a representative of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the property when they found what appeared to be a metalworking operation. less

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a ... more

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a representative of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the property when they found what appeared to be a metalworking operation. less

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a ... more

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a representative of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the property when they found what appeared to be a metalworking operation. less

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a ... more

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a representative of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the property when they found what appeared to be a metalworking operation. less

The city building inspector, fire marshal and a health department sanitarian were called to the blue, two-story Colonial house at 60 Cumberland Drive shortly before 9 a.m., and those officials asked for a ... more

"It seemed to be a junkyard operation,'' said city police and fire spokesman William Kaempffer.

Initially, the city's building inspector and fire marshal and a health department sanitarian responded to the 51-year-old man's home in the Lake Forest neighborhood for an oil spill shortly before 9 a.m.

"They saw a number of things that put all this into motion, including two Dumpsters full of logs and propane tanks that were apparently being used to melt down aluminum,'' he said. "The DEEP was called because a small creek flows through the backyard, and they are checking the water quality.''

DEEP spokeswoman Cyndy Chanaca said a hazardous materials team inspected the hydraulic oil spill, which came from a "leaking payloader" in the driveway.

"It is considered a minor spill -- less than 10 gallons. But we are also aware of a junkyard setup on the property and we will be looking into that as well,'' she said.

City police officers who responded to the scene found that Domogala had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court and took him into custody, Kaempffer said. He also faced new charges of breach of peace and larceny, the latter stemming from the theft of city-owned property, he said.

After posting bond, Domogala was being discharged from city police headquarters when, according to police radio transmissions, he "threatened to trash the mayor's office" shortly after 3 p.m.

Kaempffer, the police spokesman, confirmed that Domogala, upon his discharge, "made a remark that prompted the police department to send a couple of officers to City Hall and the Margaret E. Morton Government Center." Domogala did not show up, Kaempffer said.

He declined to elaborate on the content of Domogala's remarks.

According to city land records, Domogala's Cumberland Drive home is assessed at $211,340 -- 70 percent of its market value.

Christopher Rosario, Bridgeport's anti-blight officer, said he sent a letter to Domogala on June 18, directing him to clean up the property. As of Tuesday morning, Rosario said, there had been no reply.

"We got an anonymous complaint from a neighbor and we found some overgrowth in the front," Rosario said. "There appeared to be some activity in the back, but we only have access to certain parts of the property.''